Understanding Matter and Its Properties

Which of the following is an example of a quantitative measurement?

• The color of a flower

• The mass of a rock

• The taste of an apple

• The smell of a rose.

Which of the following is a qualitative property?

• Temperature

• Mass

• Color

• Volume

Conductivity is a property that describes how well a material can ____.

• Reflect light

• Conduct electricity

• Absorb water

• Change color

Which property describes how tightly packed the particles in a substance are?

• Density

• Volume

• Mass

• Shape

Magnetic is a property that describes if a material can be ____.

• Heated

• Attracted to a magnet

• Dissolved in water

• Broken easily

Which of the following states of matter has a definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Solids have particles that are packed tightly together in an organized arrangement. True or False?

• True

• False

Solids have a definite volume and ______.

• no definite shape

• a definite shape

• no mass

• no space

When energy is added to a solid, it ________.

• A) freezes

• B) melts

• C) evaporates

• D) condenses

When energy is taken away from a liquid, it ________.

• evaporates

• melts

• condenses

• freezes